TDM #2

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TDM #2

Welcome to Beautiful Dreamer's test drive meme! If you're unfamiliar with the game, then you can check out the navigation to get yourself up to speed on all the relevant info pages then check out the most recent AU Planning meme to see what juicy ideas your fellow players are cooking up!

As the prompts in the TDM are based on events from the prior in-game month, the overall TDM is not canon to Beautiful Dreamer though players are free to treat individual CR/threads on this post as canon to their characters if both players are happy to do so.

Dreamers on the TDM will have access to all of their starter powers as outlined on the powers page as well as two unique abiliites to play around with as you please.

Some prompts and location details have been provided below for you to play around with but please feel free to go hog wild and have fun!

YUMEMIGAOKA

May comes rolling in full of blustery winds and heavy rain, blowing away the sleepy spring atmosphere with aplomb! While the second half of the month perks up a little and there's more sunshine to be seen, the first half of May is decidedly dreary and wet. Hopefully nobody's plans fall through on account of all this miserable weather...


⧖ It's Golden Week! The city is buzzing with excitement as the holiday brings in crowds of tourists and locals alike, all aiming to take advantage of sales and promotions or just enjoy some hard-earned time off. Of course, this unfortunately means the city is a little more jam-packed than usual and maybe it causes just a few traffic and transport delays... but it's better than being stuck in work, right? Why not go out and see what all the fuss is about?

⧖ Yikes, watch that forecast! A massive thunderstorm blows in just over Kihada, plastering the streets with rain and causing a blackout that lasts a good few hours. Some people might be upset, but there's nothing quite like a good storm to make things more fun and exciting... so long as you're viewing them from a distance, anyway. You WERE wise enough to find safe shelter as soon as it started bucketing down, right?

⧖ Moon Bunny Market are organising a stamp rally all around the neighborhood, with prizes on the line if you manage to collect them all. Just find the right stalls and speak to the right people and you could win a tasty prize!

Of course, even with the city being in such a jovial mood that doesn't mean things are all fine and dandy. With midterms and exam results on the horizon and the high-strung anxiety and stress of muddling your way through a major holiday it just makes sense that some of that might seep through to the other side...

THE DREAM SPHERE

The Dream Sphere might be a very different kind of place to Yumemigaoka but that doesn't mean it's any less busy. The weather is miserable over on this side, too – the usually pretty skies have turned bruise purple with low, heavy clouds that are swollen with rain. Thankfully, it seems like more of the places around the Dream Sphere are getting away with just a few light showers but things are still pretty cold and miserable over here. Good thing you've got work to distract you, at least!

As usual, the emotions stirring over in the Waking World have begun funnelling into the Dream Sphere and causing all manner of problems here and there. Torments and Nightmares won't hunt themselves so be sure to properly scout out all the available locations of the Dream Sphere you can access just in case - maybe you'll find a new teammate to work with while you're out there!

In particular, it looks like trouble can be found...


⧖ At Fury Peak, things are hotter than hot! There's no rain here but the volcano is steadily leaking a heavy black smog which has turned navigating the place into a real task, even for a fully prepared Dreamer. To make matters worse, a group of particularly aggressive Torments made out of volcano glass and black rock are gathering and ganging up on any Dreamer they see. Torments at Fury Peak are even more foul tempered than usual and they're hitting especially hard today so you better act fast and deal with them ASAP!

⧖ In the Reverie Necropolis, the sky is hidden behind black clouds that hang low and a horrible cold wild blows all through the inside and outside of the place. Once you actually enter the labyrinth, frantic whispers can be heard and the scratching of nails against brick can be heard running up and down the corridor. The vibes are absolutely rancid, is what I'm saying – made even worse by the fact that when you stumble into one of the open caverns, you come across a Nightmare just about to manifest?! Better hope you're not alone, because you'll need some good strong teamwork to keep things from escalating any further!

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[timelostsong]

She-- already has a read on him? Klaus finds himself half-embarrassed at such a bold claim, but he's thankful that whatever she'd been implying has been dropped. At least, she does not seem to have an unfavourable opinion of him. Small reliefs.

He is relieved when she agrees to his offer, and the edges of his mouth curve ever so slightly upwards, lifting his spirits. He still feels out of pace when she introduces herself-- truly, he should have done so first-- but he's thankful that she doesn't seem to mind his lack of manners. Or perhaps she's just a bit of a hasty person? It would explain much.

"It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance," he replies, startlingly soothed by her forwardness. While he still worries he might not be company she would be comfortable with, he dares think, for a moment, that she would tell him so if she found fault in him. And he's glad that he isn't the only one the crowds leave uneasy.

"I prefer to go by 'Klaus'. I fear my name is quite a lengthy endeavor otherwise." Here, he hesitates, rising pale eyes to glance along the shops' entrances, dismissing those that do not give him any hope.

There is one that stands out, on the second floor; nestling a thin balcony with black iron fencing, and shiny leaves peeking out from tiny shelves. Visitors are already seated at the small tables on the miniature terrace, sipping from dainty white cups. 'Cat's Cradle' invites unknown strangers to the store, and Klaus raises a palm to show the store to his companion.

"Would there be suitable?" he offers, surprised to find such a haven of peace in the mind-numbing movement of the city. "I have not been to it before," the blond readily admits, still watching the patrons of the establishment for a moment more. There are small cakes and cookies plated for a few of them, and the atmosphere feels pleasant, if nothing else.

[flatcola]

He's not exactly hiding anything - or he's hiding it so well that she's been completely fooled, but frankly, people who are that good at faking it are a lot rarer than anyone realizes. Paranoia is easy, and it's also kind of a lazy cop out.

Kozakura isn't the best company either, but she's aware of it enough to at least try and point her attitude in the right direction, and she's confident enough that she's not interested in completely changing herself. "Klaus, then. Nice to meet you." Long. Probably some long German name that she'd stumble over; she has more practice than the average Japanese citizen just from pronouncing names in academic contexts, but Kozakura tends to pronounce things well enough to get the idea across not to sound fluent.

"Hm. Looks like a bit of a charming cafe, sort of?" She might look like a young, delicate flower of a girl at first glance, but her tastes tend towards meat and beer if she's spending money eating out. Still, it's not as though she dislikes cake and tea, and Klaus is more uncomfortable than she is, so letting him pick is an easy choice. "I'll give it a go."